Body Fat 24.6%

Men are prone to storing fat around the abdomen area. Men who gain fat in the abdomen region are at a greater risk for developing serious health problems than men who gain fat in other areas of the body.

24.6% Body Fat women - Fitness

Essential Fat

Athletes

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Acceptable

Obese

Women are prone to storing fat around the buttocks and thighs (pear-shaped). Too little body fat can lead to problems with reproduction and too much fat increases the risk of many diseases.

24.6% Body Fat Men

Excess body fat places a load on the body and can be a health risk for men, depending on the percentage of body fat.

Men tend to gain body fat in the belly region, and this places them at a higher risk for heart disease.

Knowing what is the normal fat percentage and staying within that range will promote overall health and lower the risk of disease.

In the 24.6% body fat level, the separation between muscles starts to blur, almost no vascularity, or striations can be seen, typically there is a small stomach pouch of fat, the look is “soft” but not very round.

Most men are within the 18-24% body fat range.

24.6% Body Fat Women

To know our body fat percentage, as well as the minimum essential fat percentage can be useful if we are trying to lose weight.

Since our goal is usually losing fat, monitoring our body fat percentage shows us how successful we are.

If most our weight loss efforts are through increased exercise, just checking our weight might not be useful. We might actually gain weight, as muscles are heavier than fat.

A body fat percentage of 24.6 is on the low end of what’s average for most women and is characterized by a shape that is neither too slim, nor overweight.

Curves in the hips are usually more apparent along with more fat in the buttocks and thighs.

Calculate your body fat percentage

Percent body fat is the percentage of fat your body contains.

Exact body fat percentage cannot be precisely determined, but multiple methods are used to estimate it. You can use our body fat calculator to estimate your body fat percentage: